74 Control of demolition in conservation areas.E+W
(1)A building in a conservation area[F1in Wales] shall not be demolished without the consent of the appropriate authority (in this Act referred to as “conservation area consent”).
[F2(1A)Subsection (1) is subject to section 33(1) of the Planning Act 2008 (exclusion of requirement for other consents for development for which development consent required).]
(2)The appropriate authority for the purposes of this section is—
(a)in relation to applications for consent made by local planning authorities, the Secretary of State; and
(b)in relation to other applications for consent, the local planning authority or the Secretary of State.
[F3( 2A )Sections 56, 66(1) and 90(2) to (4) have effect in relation to buildings in conservation areas in England as they have effect in relation to listed buildings, subject to such exceptions and modifications as may be prescribed by regulations.]
(3)Sections 7 to 26, 28, 32 to 46, 56, 62 to 65, 66(1), 82(2) to (4), [F482A to 82D] [F5, 88E]and 90(2) to (4) have effect in relation to buildings in conservation areas[F6in Wales] as they have effect in relation to listed buildings subject to such exceptions and modifications as may be prescribed by regulations.
(4)[F7Regulations made under subsection (3)] may make different provision—
(a)in relation to applications made by local planning authorities, and
(b)in relation to other applications.
Textual Amendments
F1Words in s. 74(1) inserted (1.10.2013) by Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013 (c. 24), s. 103(3), Sch. 17 para. 12(2); S.I. 2013/2227, art. 2(m); for transitional provisions (2.10.2013) see The Town and Country Planning (Isles of Scilly) Order 2013 (S.I. 2013/2148), arts. 1(1), 5(4)(b)
F2S. 74(1A) inserted (1.3.2010) by Planning Act 2008 (c. 29), ss. 36, 241(8), Sch. 2 para. 41 (with s. 226), S.I. 2010/101, art. 2 (with art. 6)
F3S. 74(2A) inserted (1.10.2013) by Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013 (c. 24), s. 103(3), Sch. 17 para. 12(3); S.I. 2013/2227, art. 2(m); for transitional provisions (2.10.2013) see The Town and Country Planning (Isles of Scilly) Order 2013 (S.I. 2013/2148), arts. 1(1), 5(4)(b)
F4Words in s. 74(3) substituted (7.6.2006) by The Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004 (Commencement No. 9 and Consequential Provisions) Order 2006 (S.I. 2006/1281), art. 6
F5Word in s. 74(3) inserted (11.11.2014) by The Town and Country Planning (Determination of Procedure) (Wales) Order 2014 (S.I. 2014/2773), art. 1(2), Sch. 1 para. 20
F6Words in s. 74(3) inserted (1.10.2013) by Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013 (c. 24), s. 103(3), Sch. 17 para. 12(4); S.I. 2013/2227, art. 2(m); for transitional provisions (2.10.2013) see The Town and Country Planning (Isles of Scilly) Order 2013 (S.I. 2013/2148), arts. 1(1), 5(4)(b)
F7Words in s. 74(4) substituted (1.10.2013) by Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013 (c. 24), s. 103(3), Sch. 17 para. 12(5); S.I. 2013/2227, art. 2(m); for transitional provisions (2.10.2013) see The Town and Country Planning (Isles of Scilly) Order 2013 (S.I. 2013/2148), arts. 1(1), 5(4)(b)
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1Chs. I, II (ss. 1-26) and IV (ss. 38-44) of Pt. I, ss. 54-56, 59-61, 66, 68-72, 74-76 and 88: power to apply conferred (10.11.1993) by 1993 c. 28, s. 171(4)(b); S.I. 1993/2762, art.3.
S. 74 restricted (1.10.1994) by S.I. 1994/1771, art. 5(5)
S. 74 excluded (18.12.1996) by 1996 c. 61, s. 12, Sch. 7 para. 1(4)
S. 74 applied (18.12.1996) by 1996 c. 61, s. 13, Sch. 8 para. 1(5)
C2S. 74 excluded (22.7.2008) by Crossrail Act 2008 (c. 18), s. 16(1), Sch. 9 para. 1(4)
C3S. 74(1)(2A)(3)(4) transitional provisions for effects of 2003 c. 24, s. 63 Sch. 17 para. 12 (2.10.2013) by The Town and Country Planning (Isles of Scilly) Order 2013 (S.I. 2013/2148), arts. 1(1), 5(4)(b)
C4S. 74(2) modified (W.) (1.3.2016) by The Developments of National Significance (Wales) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/56), reg. 1(2), Sch. 5 para. 1 (with regs. 1(3), 45)